Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin stirred fresh political debate on Monday, March 16, when he drew a direct parallel between the principles of Dravidian ideology the philosophical foundation of the ruling DMK and the teachings of Islam.
With Tamil Nadu's assembly election just over a month away, Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin has sharpened one of his sharpest campaign lines and a visit by AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami to New Delhi for seat-sharing talks with BJP home minister Amit Shah has handed him the perfect opportunity to use it.
Tamil Nadu's already complex electoral map acquired a new dimension on Thursday, March 20, when V.K. Sasikala and PMK founder S. Ramadoss formalised a written alliance agreement to contest the April 23 assembly elections together, fielding candidates across all 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
With Tamil Nadu's assembly elections now barely five weeks away, the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance is rapidly finalising its coalition arithmetic. In a significant development on Wednesday, March 18, the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam formalised its seat-sharing agreement with its long-standing ally, the Communist Party of India, allotting the left party five of the 234
A remark made at a political rally has plunged Tamil Nadu's election campaign into fresh controversy, with AIADMK Rajya Sabha MP C.V. Shanmugam facing a storm of condemnation from across the political spectrum and Tamil cinema's most prominent institution after he made an objectionable comment invoking actress Nayanthara at a public gathering on Monday, March
With Tamil Nadu's assembly elections just weeks away and political rumours swirling in every direction, actor-turned-politician Vijay used a significant public occasion on Wednesday, March 18, to deliver his most direct statement yet on TVK's political stance ruling out any alliance with the BJP-led NDA and reaffirming that his party is heading into the polls
A remark made at a political rally has snowballed into one of Tamil Nadu's most talked-about controversies of the week and on Tuesday, March 17, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth broke his silence with a measured but pointed response that sent a clear message across political lines.
Media reports citing sources suggested that the BJP had offered Vijay the post of Deputy Chief Minister in a potential NDA government if TVK joined the alliance for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections.
According to the schedule released by the Election Commission of India (ECI), assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry will be conducted in a single phase, with polling scheduled for April 9, 2026 (Thursday).
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: As per ECI announcement, polling across all 234 Assembly constituencies will be held on April 23, 2026 (Thursday), while the counting of votes will take place on May 4, 2026 (Monday).